BirdsChicken-like Marsh BirdsAll families
ADULT In breeding season has buff-yellow plumage overall, palest on throat, with darker feathering o… read more
ADULT Can look all-dark, but has dark blue-gray head, neck, and underparts, and brownish back, wings… read more
ADULT MALE Can appear all dark, but in good light note the dark rich-brown crown, nape, and back. Un… read more
ADULT Has mostly deep bluish purple head, neck, and underparts, and green back and wing coverts. Not… read more
ADULT MALE In breeding season has blue-gray face, neck, and breast, but note black between base of b… read more
ADULT MALE Looks rufous-orange overall with blackish rear flanks and undertail, marked with striking… read more
ADULT Has orange-buff throat, neck, and breast, contrasting with black and white stripes on rear fla… read more
ADULT From Gulf Coast has grayish face, dark crown, and dull orange-buff neck and breast. Rear flank… read more
14-16" (36-41 cm). A reddish-brown chickenlike saltmarsh bird with a long, slightly drooping bill an… read more
14-16" (36-41 cm). A chickenlike marsh bird with a long, slightly drooping bill and an often upturne… read more
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